Carlow's five-point win over Waterford at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, yesterday proved fruitless, leaving them in third position.

Waterford were the better side in the opening half and took a 1-2 to 03 lead after 18 minutes with a goal from Martin Power. Carlow showed vast improvement in the second half and points from Johnny Nevin and Garvan Ware took them level from where they took control.

Carlow: J Brennan; B Farrell, A Corden, J Kavanagh; J Murphy, K Walker, J Byrne; S Kavanagh, P Doyle (0-2); P Kingston (0-2), G Ware (0-3), N Doyle; M Carpenter, J Nevin (0-3), M Dowling (0-2). Subs: W Quinlan (0-1) for Dowling; P O'Dwyer for Carpenter.

Waterford: K Cotter; B Lyons, G Walsh, M Kiely; L Dalton (0-1), L Hurney, A Hubbard; W Kavanagh, K Whelan; R Power, M Power (1-1), D Whelan; M O'Brien, A Fitzgerald (0-3), D Tobin. Subs: D Crotty for Lyons; F Cunningham for Tobin; A Ahern for Kavanagh

Referee: J Woods (Dublin).